RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster is struggling with debt, ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

Eni Vasili, the Head of RTSH, had the following to say:

“Of course, there is a prioritisation of payments at this moment and we are trying to pay some international obligations first, some of which have not been paid since January 2024. Such non-payments would put RTSH in the position of losing its partnership with the EBU and participation in Eurovision, or the loss of many television rights.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix